The Reading Warehouse

This book is celebrating the simple pleasures, joys and adventures growing up in The Blue Ridge Mountains of rural North Carolina. It is about the author/illustrators' childhood and the outdoor adventures with her cousin. The setting of the story is on a small farm or "playground" with lots of animals and fun around every corner. The characters go on bike rides, swings on tire swings, chasing chickens for fun, finding shapes in the clouds and ends their day with catching lightning bugs in the cool night air. It is a glimpse into what a child's imagination can create and all the fun that awaits. The author/illustrator reflects on the adventures and simple fun that she enjoyed before the Internet and gaming systems became entertainment for children. Fun and treasured memories were created with her imagination. Your imagination can take you anywhere you desire